Events Archive October 2015

World Sight Day 2015>

World Sight Day is an annual day of awareness held on the second Thursday of October, to focus global attention on blindness and vision impairment.
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World Mental Health Day >

World Mental Health Day, which is supported by the United Nations (UN), is annually held on October 10 to raise public awareness about mental health issues worldwide.
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National obesity week: South Africa's weighty problem >

South Africa has the highest overweight and obesity rate in sub-Saharan Africa, with up to 70% of women and a third of men being classified as overweight or obese. Read more>

National Down Syndrome Day 2015>

National Down Syndrome Day is commemmorated to create awareness about Down Syndrome and to communicate facts about the condition. Read more>